Protective screen for sick beds



Sept, 10, 1935. M. LINDEN PROTECTIVE SCREEN FOR SICK BEDS Filed NOV. l2,1954 INVENTQR Mary Linden la. ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 10, 1935 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a new and adjustable screen, which can beapplied to any sick bed, and which serves as a precautionary measureagainst contagion and infection, insures comfort and privacy, andprevents accidents.

Thus one of the objects of my invention is to provide a reliable,durable and light structure for a screen, which may readily be appliedto any sick bed, and which may be drawn aside to admit the patient, andwhich may be completely folded when not in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a screen structure, whichpresents means for completely covering the top with a cloth for steaminhalation. With this object in view the invention consists in thevarious novel features of construction and combination of partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention Figure 1 is aperspective view of a bed with the screen attached;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is a view showing the framework in an extended position;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 in a collapsed position;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the framework in a folded position; and

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, I0 designates a bed having the head posts IIand the foot posts I2 and to which the protective screen is clamped.

An adjustable clamp I3 attached to each of the posts II and I2 holds anupwardly extending hinge rod I4 on which the corner plates I5 are hingedby the lugs I6 and I1. A collar I8 at the upper end and a similar collarI9 at the lower end of the hinge rod I4 maintain the position of theclamp I3 and the corner plates I5. A metal strap 20 pivoted at 2| to theupper portion of the corner plates I5 has a pivot 22 at its lower endwhich, in turn, supports the strap 23 extending upward to the pivot 24.This pivot 24 holds the strap 25 and has a shoulder pin 26 riding in anelongated slot 21 at the lower portion of the corner plate I5. Thestraps 28, 29 and 30 are arranged in a similar manner and are pivoted atthe points of intersection 3I as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Thecombination of the respective straps pivoted in spaced relationship makeup a straight line linkage, or what is commonly called, a lazy tongmotion.

A connection plate 32 pivoted at 33 has a shoulder pin 34 at its lowerend which rides in the slot 21. The connection plate 32 has the pins 35at its upper and lower ends which hold the locking plate 36 with aslotted portion 31 to engage a knob 38 on a similar connection plate 39.

The adjustable clamp I3 as shown in Figs. 4 and 7 is divided into twosections and has its pivot on the hinge rod I4. A threaded lug 40extends from the lower jaw 4I having the set l0 screw 42 pressingagainst a lug 43 on the upper jaw 44. It will be noted that the jaws 4|and 44 as shown can be adjusted to any round bed post, but some jaws canalso be made to conform with a square or rectangular bed post. 15

A screen 45 having a series of eyelets 46 in spaced relation to a numberof hooks 41 extending outwardly from the upper pivoted portion of thestraps 20, 28, 29 and 3Il hold the screen in the framework. A series ofsnap fasteners 48 20 are also arranged on the screen to hold theopposite aps together.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 7 it will be noted that the screen structure iscontracted and with the added feature of having the corner plates I5 25hinged as at I4 a very compact structure can be arranged when not inuse. 'I'he hooks 41 extending outwardly from the upper part of thestructure are also available as a means to hold a top fabric in case thetop of the bed requires 30 complete covering.

The screen proper consists of two separable sections each adapted toenclose about one-half the bed and detachably connecting with each otherat points midway between the head and 35 foot of the bed.

While I have herein described a single embodiment of my invention forthe purpose of clear disclosure it is evident that many changes may bemade in the specific structure shown '40 Without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a screen structure adapted to enclose a bed on four sides thereof, incombination, a plurality 45 of rods, means for clamping each rod invertical position to a respective post of the bed, a plurality ofvertical plates, means by which two of said plates are pivotally mountedon each of said rods to swing horizontally and lazy tong means 50adjustably connecting each one of said plates With an adjacent plate onan adjoining rod whereby the device may be collapsed and also adjustedto beds of varying dimensions.

MARY LINDEN,

